Qatar 2022?

[Dirk Gently]

Qatar has unveiled a plan to build nine "flat-pack" air conditioned grounds if it's awarded the 2022 World Cup.

Three other permanent grounds will be upgraded. The plan will cost US$4 billion - which is achievable through the use of Bangladeshi and Pakistani construction workers who earn the square root of bugger-all each week.

The nine temporary grounds will be able to be disassembled and re-built elsewhere. The ambient temperature in these grounds will be 23 degrees Celsius. Summer temperatures in Qatar can reach 45 degrees.

[Row Z Royal]

Qatar Hero World Tour.

[SpaceCruiser]

No thanks.

[Stranded]

If they can do it, then why not.

2 hour time difference to the UK so good for us to view on tv - and only a 7 hour flight for those who want to go.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

World Cup's should be held in strong footballing nations.

Not Qatar.

[Silver Fox]

Too right, the world cup should only be held in countries that have won it and not Uruguay because that was too long ago

[Stranded]

World Cup's should be held in strong footballing nations.

Not Qatar.

With all due respect you are speaking out of your ar$e.

[Messiah]

World Cup's should be held in strong footballing nations.

Not Qatar.

Reason?

[26-10-06]

World Cup's should be held in strong footballing nations.

Not Qatar.

With all due respect you are speaking out of your ar$e.

I dont think he is, I think it's a valid point, at least respected footballing nations.

[Stranded]

So you'd just have a closed shop of half a dozen European countries and the few South American ones who can afford to host it?

Not much of a "World" Cup then is it?

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Footballing nations with proud history. England have hosted it once. What have Qatar done to enhance the game?

[Silver Fox]

LOLz, how much enhancement to the game do you want?

[papereyes]

I don't buy that - there should be some aspect of bringing the game to new areas and communities.

I liked the idea of Europe-America-Europe-somewhere else as a rotation, tbh.

[SpaceCruiser]

My reason for saying no thanks is that it's probably too hot in the summer for players to be playing in. I might be wrong though.

[Jerry St Clair]

If they can do it, then why not.

Because it's ecological insanity?

[26-10-06]

So you'd just have a closed shop of half a dozen European countries and the few South American ones who can afford to host it?

Not much of a "World" Cup then is it?

But surely the World Cup, is meant to be a celebration of football, a festival of football, what has Qatar actually ever acheived, and if they weren't to host it, would they qualifiy?

[TBM]

What have Qatar done to enhance the game?

What have South Africa done?

[Silver Fox]

My reason for saying no thanks is that it's probably too hot in the summer for players to be playing in. I might be wrong though.

Perhaps you might consider reading the original post?

[Stranded]

My reason for saying no thanks is that it's probably too hot in the summer for players to be playing in. I might be wrong though.

Did you read the article dear boy?

[Stranded]

If they can do it, then why not.

Because it's ecological insanity?

Argh, we're all screwed anyway.